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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 08, 1953

Page

5

Christmas greetings fill Limehouse homes and church events

Christmas week notices list visits from Georgetown to Limehouse for dinners and services. Rev A Calder led Christmas services at Limehouse Presbyterian. Muriel Appleyard hosted a little girls class party, and families including the Patersons and Sinclairs spent the holidays in Weston, Toronto, Woodbridge, and nearby areas.

Robi. Patterson A. C. Patterson Rev A. Calder Limehouse Presbyterian Church Muriel Appleyard H. Norton Gisby Sanford Kirkpatrick Mrs. G. Sinclair Weston Miss Swackhamer Toronto Arrowsmith's Mr. A. Thornton Teeswater Mrs. R. Thompson Mr. Glynn Peter Woodbridge Mrs. Briggs Shelbourne Power Lowville Walter [Inham Linda David Joep Milton Willard Sanderson Ethel Brownridge Georgetown F. T C Eldin Askin Leslie Campbell Bill Campbell Joan Campbell George Panchuck Hamilton A. W. Norton Murray Marton Hall Walter Hall Stayner Sherby's Rae Smithe Alex Wright Torints

Local hockey club offers insurance for youth players

The Minor Sports Club affiliated with the OMA offers a Prudential England plan covering medical and dental injuries up to 250 dollars, with 35 dollars for dental costs, for boys in town league and OMA entries. Forms provided. meeting set to start operations tonight. four team town league planned for ages 9 to 14, plus possible paper-weight and older leagues. Juvenile and midget teams opened in Waterloo with Bridgeport wins 5-4 and 4-8. Schedule included for upcoming OMA games.

Johnny O.M.H.A Prudential Assurance Company of England Oakes Acton Waterloo Bridgeport OMA

Skating on Lighted Pond Brightens Christmas Season

Campbellville readers enjoy a lighted pond for skating this Christmas as Miss Phyllis Coulter reports a fall injuring her ankle. A $107 collection from St Davids Presbyterian Church Christmas Eve service sent to missions in Anda. Progressive euchre at S. S. No. 10 school, with prizes won by James Wallace, Frank Quinlan, Mrs. Walter Hambly, and Mrs James Defores. Additional party planned with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Crawford and Mr and Mrs George Ingils.

Campbellville Phyllis Coulter St David's Presbyterian Church Anda Leonard Andrews William Roberts Jack James Walace Frank Quinlan Walter Hambly James Defores Lloyd Crawford George Ingils

Leadership Training School Held in Milton December

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture and partners hosted a Leadership Training School in Milton at the United Church auditorium in mid December. Participants from 37 groups learned group leadership, parliamentary procedure, and program planning through discussions, demonstrations, and a lunch break, with follow up planned and a committee named to organize another session.

Ontario Federation of Agriculture Ontario Farm Radio Forum Community Programs Branch Department of Education Department of Agriculture Milton County United Church Sunday School Milton George Atkins Bronte R. Coulter Eleanor Sim. Merton Atkins Farm Radio Forum Sim Clifford Waite Anne Pelletterio Feee County Federation of Agriculture Marshall Campbell Mac Sprowl Women's Institute Ellerby Wm. Lake Smellie Miss Ellen Chapman Ellenton

Acton O M H A Hockey Schedule Features Triple Headers

Acton entries in the O M H A will compete in five groups with Elmira Bridgeport Elora and Fergus this year. The schedule shows triple header nights with Ban tam Midget and Juvenile games except dates involving Elmira which are double events due to no Juvenile entry. Key games list Acton at Bridgeport Fergus Elmira Elora and Acton dates from January 3 to January 31.

Acton O.M. Hla Elmira Bridgeport Elora Fergus

Schedule Plan For Lawn Bowling Club Inter Club Games 1953

District No 9 of Ontario lawn bowling plans inter club games for 1953. Streetsville hosts 24 gentlemen from 10 of 13 clubs to create a rotating schedule with each club hosting once and visiting all others. A spring district meeting will finalize the plan.

Lawn Bowling Association of Ontario Streetaville Club Alex Halliwell Canadian Kodak S. A. Yorke W. Preston Central Park Geo. C.arnott J. Moulds H. C. Workman Georgetown H. Hutchinson E. A. Thompson J. Williamson Lakeshore-Mimico G. Green Milton J. W. Higgins New Toronto K. Precious Roc. Stewart Oakville G. Finnegan I. McArthur District 9 Port Credit R. A. Campbell E. T Cooper Ho Harris P. F. Martin Streetsville Streetsville Club

Mistaken Identity About Uncle's Profession Revealed

A brief family exchange reveals confusion over an uncle's career. One person asserts he is an undertaker, while another corrects that he pursued the medical profession, clarifying the misidentification.

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